Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Maldives
Maldives: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Maldives is 0.0088 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Maldives peaked at 0.0089 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Maldives 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0088 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1111 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0088 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3504 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Maldives?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Maldives was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Maldives rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Maldives ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).